Incidents at Disneyland Resort

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This is a summary of the important incidents occurring at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. While the California Department of Safety and Health (CDSH) has decided that some guest-related incidents are Disney's fault, the majority of the incidents are due to negligence on the part of guests.

The term incident refers to major accidents, injuries, deaths, and similar significant incidents. Although this incident should be reported to the authorities for investigation, the attraction-related incidents typically fall into one of the following categories:

• Due to guest negligence. This could be a refusal to follow specific safety instructions, or deliberately violate park rules.
• Results of a known or unknown health problem by the user.
• Negligence in the park area, either by riding or maintenance operator.
• Common accidents (such as slipping and falling) are not a direct result of an action by any party.

In 1985, Time magazine reported that nearly 100 lawsuits were filed against Disney each year for various incidents.

Video Incidents at Disneyland Resort

Disney California Adventure

Hyperion Theater

• On April 22, 2003, a 36-year-old stage technician died after falling 60 feet off the catwalk at Hyperion Theater, prompting an investigation by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA). The victim was unconscious after the incident and died on May 18, 2003. In October 2003, Cal/OSHA fined Disneyland Resort $ 18,350 for a security breach of technician death.
• As of September 25, 2011; The prop carpet used during "A Whole New World" at Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular did not work while flying across the theater, causing the carpet to overturn and suspend the actors who played Aladdin and Jasmine upside down. The show was immediately stopped and the theater evacuated. No injuries or deaths were reported.

California Screamin'

• On July 29, 2005, 25 guests were injured when one train crashed behind and 15 other guests were transported to a local hospital for the treatment of minor injuries. The investigation determined that the wrong brake valve causing the collision, although installed and tested shortly before the accident, was a less reliable gauge than the replaced valve.
• On July 22, 2011, 23 people were rescued from California Screamin 'by firefighters when a person's backpack fell off one of the trains and landed on the track, causing the orange train to stop right after the loop but before the next blocked the brakes. It was reopened two days later after the train was propelled to the next hill, the broken wheels were replaced and left to complete the circuit.
• On May 2, 2016, a passenger using a selfie stick caused the park attendant to close and evacuate the tourist attraction for over an hour. The selfie stick has been banned in the Disney park since the same trip was closed for one in June 2015.

Mickey's Fun Wheel

• On October 2, 2014, 45 riders got stuck on Mickey's Fun Wheel for 90 minutes before being rescued. No injuries were reported.

Guest talk

On February 18, 2012, a 53-year-old man allegedly drunk and started attacking an employee at the entrance of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at around 3:30 pm. The pepper man sprayed the man several times, which prompted him to continue fighting and be overpowered by other guests until security arrived and arrested the man. The details of what exactly started the fight remained unknown. The man was eventually expelled from the park and charged with attacks and batteries by the Anaheim Police Department. The incident was filmed by camera phone and uploaded to YouTube.

In 2014, at least 40 Disneyland visitors contract a measles in the park between December 17-20, 2014, sparking an outbreak. The possibility of zero patients is speculated to be an international visitor to the park. This outbreak is credited with California Senate Bill 277 regarding school vaccination requirements.

Maps Incidents at Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Park

Monorail

• On June 17, 1966, Thomas Guy Cleveland, a Northridge, CA, resident aged 19, was killed when he tried to sneak into Disneyland along the Monorail line. Cleveland climbed the six-foot-high garden fence above the Grad Nite and climbed onto the Monorail line, intending to jump or descend once inside the park. Cleveland ignored the warning cries from the approaching monorail train and failed to jump off the track. He eventually climbed into a fiberglass canopy beneath the track, but the clearance was not enough - the approaching train struck and killed him, dragging his body 30 to 40 feet below the track.

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